Aramis is an American luxury

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brand, introduced by Estée Lauder in 1964.

History

It was the first prestige men’s fragrance widely available in

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s, and is now sold in 120 countries.Lee Kynaston
Aramis: the smell that just won't go away
29 September 2014 Aramis was created by

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Bernard Chant. The fragrance was introduced early into the UK market after prompting by pharmaceutical legend Erick H. Varty of Glaxo Industries.

Description

It is classified as a leather

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; its top notes are fresh/bitter herb combined with a

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note from

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, followed by

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, amber and

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. Top notes: Aldehydes; Myrrh; Artemisia; Thyme; Clover; Bergamot; Gardenia Middle notes: Patchouli; Sage; Jasmine; Cardamom; Orris Root Base: Leather; Oakmoss; Musk; Vetiver; Sandalwood; Amber; Coconut.

Perfumer A perfumer is an expert on creating perfume compositions, sometimes referred to affectionately as a ''nose'' () due to their fine sense of smell and skill in producing olfactory compositions. The perfumer is effectively an artist who is trained i ...

and fragrance historian Roja Dove has called it "an incredibly refined and distinctive fragrance” that is "as much of a legend as the hero it was named after."Michael Paterniti
How to Smell Like a God
GQ Magazine, October 2, 2014

External links

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Aramis
at Fragrantica

References

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